Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to take the next step forward in his injury recovery

It has been almost three weeks since Lamine Yamal injured his ankle during Barcelona's 1-0 home defeat to Leganes. His absence was felt against Atletico Madrid before the winter break, and his confidence in Hansi Flick's side is underlined by the fact that they have yet to win a game this season that he didn't start.

Lamine Yamal has been training throughout the winter break in anticipation of getting back in shape as soon as possible, and things are going well. Ace for AS Diaryis set to be involved in group training during Thursday's session as he continues towards his goal of being available for next week's Spanish Supercup semi-final against Athletic Club.

He won't be at risk for this weekend's Copa del Rey tie against Barbastro, but barring any setbacks, he should be fine to make the trip to Saudi Arabia early next week. Barcelona They will be pleased that their recovery period went well, although it is necessary to make sure that their ankle does not suffer bad effects on their return to action.